Re: Window Blinks
- From: "Sandra" <sanandra@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:53:47 -0400
Toyman,
I was able to disable the touchpad via the Control Panel, and so far, have
had no problems with anything I've been experiencing, so maybe that was the
trouble. I just didn't notice it happening for awhile after I started using
the notebook, so I didn't think of that being the cause.
I think there is a place where I can adjust the sensitivity of the pad; I'll
look into that also.
Thanks for your help,
Sandra
"The Toyman" <o1nyx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Bl79e.1123$WI3.353@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, occasionally the scrollbar jumps and the cursor moves to places on
> the
> page that were out of sight.
>
> I'm unable to disable the touchpad via the Control Panel, but can do it
> via
> the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Not sure which key you use, but on
> my
> Dell, when I power on the laptop, a message briefly flashes, "Press F2 to
> enter BIOS" (I've seen the word STARTUP used in place of BIOS on some
> machines). I tap the F2 key, and the BIOS screen appears. If you opt to
> try this, read each page carefully before changing something. On page 4
> of
> the BIOS (use the combination of ALT+P keys to change pages), The Dell has
> an option to disable the touchpad, and select the mouse-type that's being
> used - e.g. serial or PS-2. You're using a PS-2 mouse. I'll cursor down
> to
> that option, and use the left (<---) or right (--->) arrow keys to change
> the selection. Then simply exit, choosing to save your changes, and the
> laptop will continue to boot, with the touchpad being disabled.
>
> Whether you do it this way or via the Control Panel, you should try it
> just
> to see if the problem disappears. My personal opinion is that if the
> problem 'goes away', the touch panel is at fault, and needs to be
> fixed/replaced because it's too sensitive - especially since your PC's
> only
> 2 months old - just a baby ( :>).
>
> Let me know what happens.
> Toyman
> ______________________________________
>
>
> "Sandra" <sanandra@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9AY8e.10280$c42.650@xxxxxxxxxxx
> : Ricky andToyman,
> :
> : Mine too is a IBM Thinkpad, and I have the logitech wireless mouse. I
> never
> : thought it was anything to do with the touchpad, but is it only when
> you're
> : using the wireless mouse that this happens?
> : It does sound very possible. Do you also have the problem with the
> scrollbar
> : jumping up and down and the page dropping? Would they all be the same
> thing,
> : the touchpad?
> :
> : Thanks for your help,
> : San
> :
> : ps how do you disable the touchpad?
> :
> :
> :
> :
> :
> :
> : "Ricky" <rsjoiner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> : news:0FW8e.95909$vK6.86695@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : >I have an IBM ThinkPad and when I'm using a mouse I disable the touch
> : > pad to prevent such problems.
> : >
> : > --
> : > To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.
> : > Farmers' Almanac
> : >
> : > "The Toyman" <o1nyx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> : > news:77P8e.26275$8Z6.3233@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> : > | Sandra,
> : > | Don't feel like the lone stranger. My 2-yr old Dell laptop doesn't
> : > have a
> : > | problem with the screen flickering, but the erratic cursor movement
> : > you
> : > | describe is similar to mine. I have a new Logitech Laser mouse, but
> : > had the
> : > | problem with the old MS cordless optical mouse. I've noticed that
> : > the
> : > | cursor jumps from where I'm typing, to a position where the PC knows
> : > the
> : > | mouse to be. For example, if I begin typing and physically move the
> : > mouse,
> : > | some time later - seconds or minutes - the cursor jumps to the new
> : > mouse
> : > | position. I've noticed it apparently happens when I drag my the
> : > edge of my
> : > | hand across the 'touch pad' below the keyboard. It's as though the
> : > touch
> : > | pad is overly sensitive, and positions the cursor to the new
> : > location - like
> : > | it SHOULD do if you moved the cursor and then tapped the touch pad.
> : > When I
> : > | get a little time, I plan to ask Dell about it. In the meantime,
> : > I've found
> : > | that by keeping my fingers arched and avoiding making contact with
> : > the touch
> : > | pad, the problem occurs much less frequently. And for whatever
> : > reason, it
> : > | seems to be more of a problem in O/E than Word, etc. One other
> : > little quirk
> : > | is that (infrequently) when I mis-touch the touch pad and another
> : > key, the
> : > | message gets sent before I'm finished composing it - like what
> : > should happen
> : > | when you key the Alt+S combination. After the 3rd time that
> : > happened, the
> : > | results of my frustration is what caused me to replace the MS mouse.
> : > | Let me know if this correlates to your situation.
> : > |
> : > | The Toyman
> : > | ________________________________________
> : > |
> : > | "Sandra" <sanandra@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> : > | news:ieu8e.3741$Jg7.2226@xxxxxxxxxxx
> : > | :I don't know if this is the right list to ask this question, but
> : > this
> : > | : problem happens only when I am reading this list.
> : > | :
> : > | : The page will flicker, like it's blinking, like I clicked the
> : > Refresh F5
> : > | : button, about once every couple seconds.
> : > | :
> : > | : Also, when I am typing in Outlook Express, the cursor will
> : > suddenly jump
> : > | : several lines back, or ahead. I even have a problem _finding_ the
> : > cursor
> : > | : many times, and the scrolling bar along the side goes up and down
> : > | : erratically whenever it wants and I cannot control the page. I do
> : > not know
> : > | : if these symptoms are all connected, if they are a hardware
> : > problem,
> : > | : (although this notebook is only two months old, or Microsoft
> : > software, or
> : > | : just an outlook express setting, but the 'scrollbar jumping and
> : > cursor
> : > | : disappearing ' occurs on all windows.
> : > | :
> : > | : But I've only noticed the 'blinking' when reading this list.
> : > | :
> : > | : I would much appreciate if anyone would know what causes this ?
> : > | :
> : > | : Thank you in advance,
> : > | : San
> : > | :
> : > | :
> : > |
> : > |
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>
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